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Anti-Trump "No Kings" protest in Cleveland: What to know

Organizers expect more attendees than last year's rallies.

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Clevelanders will rally Saturday alongside millions of Americans in a new wave of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="&quot;No Kings&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/24/bruce-springsteen-joan-baez-no-kings-twin-cities" data-vars-content-id="d99283f2-575a-49d3-8ffb-7a4b3c303264" data-vars-headline="Anti-Trump &quot;No Kings&quot; protest in Cleveland: What to know" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/24/bruce-springsteen-joan-baez-no-kings-twin-cities" target="_self">&quot;No Kings&quot;</a> protests.Why it matters: Thousands are expected to take to the streets to denounce the Trump administration&#x27;s policies, from <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ICE&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/02/02/hundreds-rally-against-ice-in-downtown-cleveland" data-vars-content-id="d99283f2-575a-49d3-8ffb-7a4b3c303264" data-vars-headline="Anti-Trump &quot;No Kings&quot; protest in Cleveland: What to know" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/02/02/hundreds-rally-against-ice-in-downtown-cleveland" target="_self">ICE&#x27;s</a> growing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="presence" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/03/23/ice-agents-hopkins-cleveland-international-airport-trump" data-vars-content-id="d99283f2-575a-49d3-8ffb-7a4b3c303264" data-vars-headline="Anti-Trump &quot;No Kings&quot; protest in Cleveland: What to know" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/03/23/ice-agents-hopkins-cleveland-international-airport-trump" target="_self">presence</a> to concerns about the Iran war and its effect on gas <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="prices" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/03/25/gas-4-dollars-cleveland-iran-war" data-vars-content-id="d99283f2-575a-49d3-8ffb-7a4b3c303264" data-vars-headline="Anti-Trump &quot;No Kings&quot; protest in Cleveland: What to know" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/03/25/gas-4-dollars-cleveland-iran-war" target="_self">prices</a>.

What Cleveland can learn from Chicago's lakefront airport gamble

The demolition of Meigs Field offers a preview — and a warning — for Burke's future.

Cleveland can learn a lot about the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="redevelopment of a lakefront airport" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/03/30/burke-airport-redevelopment-concepts-golf" data-vars-content-id="35f93756-481c-4082-b613-078567a3a1ae" data-vars-headline="What Cleveland can learn from Chicago&#x27;s lakefront airport gamble" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2026/03/30/burke-airport-redevelopment-concepts-golf" target="_self">redevelopment of a lakefront airport</a> from Chicago.Flashback: On March 30, 2003, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley sent <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="overnight bulldozers" data-vars-click-url="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/3/31/23662485/miegs-field-airport-mayor-richard-daley-bulldozed-notherly-island-plane-march-2003" data-vars-content-id="35f93756-481c-4082-b613-078567a3a1ae" data-vars-headline="What Cleveland can learn from Chicago&#x27;s lakefront airport gamble" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/3/31/23662485/miegs-field-airport-mayor-richard-daley-bulldozed-notherly-island-plane-march-2003" target="_blank">overnight bulldozers</a> to destroy the landing strip at the city&#x27;s small downtown Meigs Field Airport.

Introducing the Ohio Wolverines, an April Fools' Day joke for the ages

The people behind Cleveland's new WNBA team decided to have some fun with fans.

Rock Entertainment Group, the umbrella company for the Cavaliers and Rocket Arena, has delivered one of the better April Fools&#x27; Day jokes in recent memory.Driving the news: On Wednesday, the company mock-unveiled the proposed name for Cleveland&#x27;s new <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="WNBA franchise" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/06/30/wnba-franchise-launch-2028-rockers-ohio" data-vars-content-id="db97384a-8a4d-4d0e-9d1b-45f2a8650bd6" data-vars-headline="Introducing the Ohio Wolverines, an April Fools&#x27; Day joke for the ages" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/06/30/wnba-franchise-launch-2028-rockers-ohio" target="_self">WNBA franchise</a> — the Ohio Wolverines.State of laughs: Not only does the team feature the same nickname as the Ohio State rival Michigan Wolverines, but it also has the exact same color scheme.<figure><img alt="Dark navy background with large yellow OHIO above WOLVERINES; a yellow basketball arc sits over the text, and a small yellow wolverine mascot with a white cap appears below." height="972" id="6561c38b-145a-4d13-9e61-02fc65cf195d" src="https://images.axios.com/JdTVuVVR3KwIU4IjUxFpAErYDRg=/2026/04/01/1775052412515.png" width="1500"/><figcaption>Photo: Courtesy of Rock Entertainment Group</figcaption></figure>What they&#x27;re saying: In the spirit of April Fools, Allison Howard, Cleveland WNBA president of business operations, poured fuel on the fire.<ul><li>&quot;With all the polarization in politics and elsewhere in our country, we believe that ending a long-standing rivalry between Ohio and Michigan, which dates back many years, will serve as a great example of how people of different backgrounds and communities can come together despite a long history of conflict,&quot; she said in a statement.</li></ul>Between the lines: A press release also urges Detroit to name its recently awarded WNBA franchise the &quot;Michigan Buckeyes.&quot;<ul><li>Fans are jokingly encouraged to purchase merchandise via &quot;ohiowolverines.com,&quot; which doesn&#x27;t actually exist, using the code APRILFOOLS.</li></ul>What&#x27;s next: Cleveland&#x27;s WNBA franchise will <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="make its debut" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/07/16/wnba-expansion-cleveland-detroit-philadelphia-league" data-vars-content-id="db97384a-8a4d-4d0e-9d1b-45f2a8650bd6" data-vars-headline="Introducing the Ohio Wolverines, an April Fools&#x27; Day joke for the ages" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2025/07/16/wnba-expansion-cleveland-detroit-philadelphia-league" target="_self">make its debut</a> in 2028.<ul><li>No word yet on an actual name, but they could revive the &quot;Cleveland Rockers&quot; — one of the WNBA&#x27;s original eight teams that played from 1997 to 2003 at Gund Arena.</li></ul>

Browns' Brook Park stadium gets $200 million pricier

Despite the Haslams' larger contribution, taxpayers are still helping to fund a private stadium district.

Sports

The Browns&#x27; new stadium in Brook Park just got more expensive, and the Haslams want credit for taking on an increased slice of the funding pie.Driving the news: The price tag for the domed facility and its surrounding development has climbed to $2.6 billion, up from $2.4 billion. The Haslams said last week these increases are tied to roofing upgrades that will enhance the natural light.

The questions you should be asking your primary care provider — and why they matter

Patients with a primary care provider they trust have better health care outcomes.

Partners

Nearly half of Americans feel anxious before a doctor&#x27;s appointment — and most leave at least one question they forgot or didn&#x27;t feel comfortable asking.Here&#x27;s the deal: The relationship between a patient and their primary care provider (PCP) is one of the strongest predictors of long-term health.Studies show that patients with a PCP they trust have better health outcomes, lower hospitalization rates and higher satisfaction with their care, but the structure of most primary care visits makes that relationship difficult to organically build.

Coca-Cola Consolidated invests $35 million in Twinsburg facility

Coca-Cola Consolidated is committed to growing and innovating in Twinsburg — this investment proves it.

A $35 million investment at Coca-Cola Consolidated&#x27;s manufacturing facility in Twinsburg is helping increase production and strengthen the local economy.What you need to know: The Twinsburg facility, which began production in 1974, will now produce more than 31 million cases of product in 2025.<ul><li>This marks an increase of six million cases prior to the expansion.</li></ul>